Knoll Bertoia Bench

Using bent metal rods to form a simple and elegant seating surface of wood slats over a chrome finished base, the Knoll Bertoia Bench is a fine piece from Harry Bertoia's oeuvre as explorations of lines, shape, and function exude a hidden complexity. Cushions, sold separately, add a subtle splash of personality with myriad fabric options available. With or without cushions, Knoll Bertoia Benches are a beautiful and well-crafted accent for the home or gallery.

Harrison

Grade 5

Cuddle Cloth

Cuddle Cloth is a rarity in textile circles: a plush hand and warm texture, almost blanket-like. Borrowing the idea of heathered boucle yarn from the apparel industry, this is a light to medium duty fabric made with rayon, wool, cotton and nylon.

Leather - Grade 5

Marissa Leather

Prima Leather

Delivery Options

Large items like this one are shipped via freight truck directly from the manufacturer. Knoll offers free freight delivery to any commercial location with a loading dock that is accessible to a 53' trailer. If you do not have access to a loading dock, or if your items are being delivered to a residence, we are required to first ship the items to a local white glove delivery agent for assembly and inside delivery. If you are purchasing more than one item, we are able to offer discounted pricing on white glove assembly and delivery. Please call 1-800-531-3746 for details.

Harry Bertoia's Knoll Bertoia Bench stirs an emotional resonance without drawing immediate attention to itself. A system of wooden slats over welded steel rods forms a comfortable and unpretentious seating surface. One might describe the bench as the product of an artistic man's caprice tempered by a lifetime of creative hardship. It is fractious, yet controlled. For this reason, we recommend placement of the Knoll Bertoia Bench in any location where one can look straight ahead to enjoy long durations of introspection, or anywhere else you would least expect to find it.

Features - Knoll Bertoia Bench

Horizontal wooden slats pre-treated to prevent warping and sagging

Frame of welded steel with polished chrome or bonded rilsan rods

Frame is scratch, chip and chemical resistant

Winner of American Institute of Architects' Certificate of Merit and Designer Center Stuttgart Award (1962)

Foam cushions available for upholstery in a wide range of Knoll textiles and Spinneybeck leathers

Professor Ergo's Thoughts:

Harry Bertoia, the Italian-born designer of the Knoll Bertoia Bench, moved to the United States at the age of fifteen to study sculpture and design. Over the years he honed his craft to become an undisputed master of the modern American aesthetic form, blending with it his own native European sensibilities.